The Skull Bicycle Club cordially invite you to join us on a short but very merry jaunt through hackneys towpaths and parks.

The ride will be leaving from the shop at 5pm on Saturday the 18th of August and will include a arduous 5 mile cycle to her majesty’s Olympic Park.

SBC Cycles will be providing some mobile refreshments and sustenance on cargo bikes to keep weary riders fueled and entertainment in the form of games, music and prizes.

Please be advised that we strongly recommend all riders ride within their own limits and thoroughly read the disclaimer below before attending.

By attending the SBC birthday booze cruise I hereby assume all risk of personal injury, including death and damage topersonal property (especially carbon bicycles) sustained during the SBC birthday booze cruise and release SBC cycles, including any
employees or friends acting on behalf of the SBC cycles, from any and all liability for any injury, fire damage or death, suffered by the
participant during the duration of the booze cruise, whether due to the negligence of SBC cycles, its employees or friends.I further agree to indemnify SBC cycles, any of its employees, friends from and against any and all actions, suits, claims,demands, causes of action, proceedings, losses, costs and expenses in any way arising out of, or relating to or connected with, eitherdirectly or indirectly, the participation of the booze cruise.

Built up this beast of a 29+ recently for smashing around the woods and bike packing… It’s a tank! I have since upgraded the wheels for Hope Pro 4 Hubs and CX Rays with the same Stans Hugo Rims and it’s now set up tubeless using stans tape and sealant. I drilled the seat tube on the non-drive side near the base of the tube to accommodate internal dropper post routing… The tubes being 4130 butted means they’re plenty strong enough to take a 5mm hole without problems… We’ve figured out that you can run a short cage Zee mech with an 11-42T sunrace 10sp cassette without the need for a longer B-Screw which offers a massive wide range if you want to only run a single ring up front (The Hunt is built to be run single ring only)

ANYONE LIVING WEST: We’ll be riding that way, so we’re gonna do a pick up for anyone not wanting to meet at SBC… The Blue Anchor Pub in Hammersmith. We’ll be there for a quick pint around 9pm then head off around 9.30pm!

This is an OFF ROAD ride in October so it will no doubt get muddy. You’ll need a suitable knobbly tired bike with mud clearance..

There are a fair few tight tracks, so we suggest no low rider pannier bags. Most of the route is tow path and gravel tracks but the last part of the route may be a bit tougher going.

Bring lights, warm/waterproof clothes and a garmin or OS map if you have one. Also bring beers, whiskey and lots of food. and without doubt some water to stay hydrated!

We’ll bring the black metal/spooky soundtrack and mini rig speakers.

We can all catch the train back to London Victoria after breakfast and some beers… Return train is £14.50 max

We just released a pre-order for a black long sleeve version of our ‘support your local dealer’ collaboration with London’s raddest illustrator Matt Blease.

We got seriously harassed for more of these after the white version sold, out so we’ve gone and done a limited run of some long sleeve jobs just in time for Autumn. This one also caters for all those grease monkeys that need everything in BLACK!

As with the other version this will be a one time press, so bag one while you can by clicking the image below… They’ll be gone before you know it… Only £25
We’ll be shipping around 10th October!

We have recently taken delivery of some Hunt Bikes 29/29+ framesets. These dedicated bike packing frames are without doubt the most detailed and thought out frames on the market and we are one of only 2 shops worldwide to be stocking them!

Super versatile 4130 steel, thru-axle tanks with some god damn style and all the mounts you need for ‘anything’ cages and space to strap those bike packing bags!

Needless to say we are very happy about that!… Please drop by the shop and check them out… They come in brushed chrome and black!

Check out their instagram for some mind blowing adventure vibes and get inspired…

We are proud to announce that we will now be London’s number one dealer for Bullitt Cargo Bikes. Every Bullitt to leave our shop will be a full custom build. Framesets are priced at £1575. Please email shop@sbccycles.com if you are interested in putting together a custom spec. Click HERE for more info!!!

Back in June my friend Mads and I decided to ride to Brighton, the route would be semi-off road (read: bridleways) and would involve one night camping, a perfect opportunity for me to test my newly acquired bike packing gear. Come Saturday morning we set off a bit late (Mads had been out the night before, I am lazy), and headed to the Hampton Ferry (Founded in 1514, it’s one of the oldest companies in the UK). The ferry man said we were lucky to arrive when we did as it had been raining torrentially shortly before, we’d been blissfully unaware in a bubble of sunshine, clearly a good omen. Following the Thames South West for most of the route, we eventually turned due South to camp just below Guildford. We pitched camp, setting up under my tarp, and deciding to go the pub for beer, we were also treated to a free lecture from the landlord on the evils of the EU.

Day two brought a bright morning, and a slug who had decided to have an adventure of his own, into my sleeping bag. Enlivened by beans and hot beverages we packed up and hit the road. Most of the the route followed a disused rail line, until we turned off for lunch in the shadow of the South Downs Way. It came as a welcome break as the path I’d picked to turn off involved a fair portion of riding through waist high nettles and brambles mixed in with long grass which threatened to jam our derailleurs. Once revived we scaled the chalk wall and rode a short section of the South Downs Way before descending into Brighton for some much needed fish and chips.

Switch the drop outs and it’ll take a geared drive chain. The 44mm headtube and 1-1/2″ bottom headset cup mean it’ll take a tapered suspension fork easily too.
The wheels also come with interchangeable axles/end caps, so can be switched between QR or Through axle in seconds.

So we got a sewing machine recently and I’ve been making a few things. All the things I learnt at secondary school, in home economics class have finally come to use…

This is my first attempt at a roll-top rack bag. I made it for Marks Velo Orange Porteur Rack. It turned out pretty sweet! Few things need improvement but I’m pretty happy with it…

Couple of nice features include
Creased seams to give the bag shape.
I used some 5mm brake cable outer inside the top seam to give it some rigidity and make rolling the top easier.
Easy access pockets on the riders side so you can have a few small items or snacks to hand whilst riding
Added female buckles on the side with no pockets so you can use the rack straps from the underside along with extra shoulder straps and turn it in to a crude backpack if you need to…
I sewed in a piece of 6mm yoga matt in to the base to stop your belongings bouncing around or rattling on the rack beneath.

Some parts are a little wonky in places but it just adds to the hand made charm 😉

About Us

SBC Cycles is an independent, mechanic owned and run bike shop in the heart of East London. You'll find us near Old Street, a stones throw from Shoreditch Park, in the middle of Hoxton, west of Hackney, east of Angel and south of Islington. We specialise in custom built bicycles and wheel building. We have a fully equipped professional bicycle workshop which will cater for any repair you could possibly need. With nearly 30 years combined experience Jamie and Mark work in every area of cycling; commuting, touring, road, MTB, adventure, track and fixed gear cycling.